The seven candidates who are in fray for Srinagar parliamentary constituency today jointly called for boycott of re-polls, slated to be held on Thursday for 38 polling stations. The candidates according to the statement issued today, said that “they don’t want their brothers to die”. The seven candidates including State President of Rashtriya Jankranti Party (RJP) Mirza Sajad Hussain Beigh, Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha leader Chetan Sharma, Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular) leader, Engineer Sajad Reshi and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Bikram Singh, besides three independent candidates, Farooq Ahmad Dar,…
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Kashmir to witness floods in future too: Sonam Lotus
‘Apart from geographical location, people also responsible for causing floods’ Kashmir will see another floods in future also, says Director Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus, who blames people for encroachment and constructing houses on flood channels. In an interview with Kashmir Post, Lotus said “ As per our observation, we have noticed whenever there is rainfall for more than 48 hours in places like Qazigund, Kokernag and Pahalgam a flood like situation arises in Kashmir. Because in 48 hours if over 100 millimeter rain falls, which is more than the normal…
Read MoreDelhi HC rejects petition against J&K Special Status
Alludes to Supreme Court rejecting similar plea 3 years ago The Delhi High Court today dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) against the validity of Article 370 of the Constitution under which Jammu and Kashmir enjoys special autonomous status. A Bench comprising Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said it was dismissing the PIL as the Supreme Court had already rejected a similar plea. On July 11, 2014, the apex court had refused to entertain a PIL questioning the validity of Article 370. A three-member Bench headed by…
Read MoreRepoll in 38 Booths of Budgam on April 13, Omar Abdullah questions logic behind
Fool-proof security arrangements put in place to ensure peaceful voting: CEO Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shantmanu, Tuesday reviewed the arrangements put in place for re-polling at 38 polling stations in district Budgam of Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency scheduled to be held on April 13. District Election Officer (DEO) Budgam, SSP Budgam and other concerned were present at the meeting. The CEO said adequate security will be provided at all the 38 polling stations that are located at 32 different locations in district Budgam. He said foolproof arrangements of security have been…
Read More‘Indian democracy murdabad’ slogan raised by NC & Congress members in Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency
National Conference and Congress members were seen raising ‘Indian democracy murdabad’ slogan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. The NC and Congress members, unhappy with the decision to defer the election in the Anantnag parliamentary constituency till May 25, today gheraoed the Anantnag Distroct Collector and raised the anti-India slogan. On Monday, the Jammu and Kashmir government in its report to the EC had said that the law and order situation in Anantnag is not conducive to the holding of free and fair poll while the ruling Peoples…
Read MoreCRPF, Police went berserk in Rainawari break windowpanes
The residents in Rainawari Monday alleged that police and CRPF went berserk in the area and broke windowpanes of their houses and also of the shops. Youth clashed with the government forces in Rainawari near police station and at Vishwa Bharti College which was one of the polling booths for Srinagar by polls on Sunday. Police had to fire tear smoke shells to ward off protesters who took to streets for the second consecutive day on Monday protesting the civilian killings on Sunday. The angry police, however, hit stones at…
Read MoreMHA claims to have warned over kashmir violence; EC responds
A war of words broke out between the Home Ministry and the Election Commission over the holding of the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll, which saw large-scale violence on Sunday. The MHA claimed that it had suggested the EC that atmosphere was not conducive for the polls, however, its advice was “ignored”. The Election Commission hit back, saying it is not bound to consult the central government before holding any election. Massive violence and a very poor turnout marred the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll on Sunday. At least eight civilians were…
Read MoreBudgam turns from responsive electoral pocket to epicentre of defiance
Ever since the electoral politics regained ground in Kashmir after 1996, seven years after the outbreak of armed insurgency, the central Kashmir’s Budgam district was one of the most receptive pockets in Kashmir for the democratic process. For every election, be it for the Assembly or Parliament, long queues were seen in the district, especially at Chrar-e-Sharif, the area that defied separatists’ poll boycott call long ago. Cut to 2017. The response at Chrar-e-Sharief and other pockets of the central district, including Chadoora and Beerwah, to the parliamentary by election…
Read MoreKashmir Valley Shuts down over Civilian Killings
A complete shutdown was observed across the Kashmir valley today in protest against the killing of eight persons during the clashes between protesters and security forces in Budgam district during the polling to the Srinagar parliamentary constituency yesterday. Amid heavy deployment of security forces in sensitive areas and vulnerable points to avoid any law and order situation, there were several incidents of stone-throwing and clashes in different areas of the Valley, particularly in Budgam district. Similar incidents were also reported from many places in Srinagar city and its outskirts. Shops…
Read MoreIn Budgam segments, people side with boycott ‘In memory of martyrs’
As the news about two killings in Charar-i-Sharief area spread in area by late afternoon, more people including women and young girls came out to protest. At Aripanthan in Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, the polling staff sat in one of the corners of a room, anxiously waiting for voters to turn up. The polling time had started at 7 in the morning but by 12 pm none of the total 938 votes had been cast. “The situation is same everywhere in the area. We just want the…
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